Choosing data types
Programming languages typically support several data types that can be used to represent different kinds of values. Here are some common data types in programming languages:
- Integer: This data type represents whole numbers, both positive and negative
- Float or Double: This data type represents decimal numbers, also called floating-point numbers
- Boolean: This data type represents a logical value, either
true
orfalse
- Character: This data type represents a single character or letter, such as a or b
- String: This data type represents a sequence of characters, such as a word or a sentence
- Array: This data type represents a collection of elements of the same data type stored in a contiguous memory block
- Pointer: This data type represents a memory address, which can be used to access data stored elsewhere in memory
- Struct or Class: This data type represents a composite data type that can store multiple data types
- Enumerated: This...